Saab CEO Says Plan to Build Gripen Jets in Canada Depends on Ottawa Making an Order

Saab CEO Says Plan to Build Gripen Jets in Canada Depends on Ottawa Making an Order
A Saab JAS39 Gripen from the Hungarian Air Force performs during the Airpower 19 air show in Zeltweg, Styria, Austria on Sept. 6, 2019. AP Photo/Ronald Zak
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Saab’s CEO is making it clear that his company’s decision on whether to set up shop in Canada will depend on whether Ottawa decides to buy its Gripen aircraft.

“To transfer technology and build a hub in a country that would not use the aircraft themselves and have the connection with the end user doesn’t really make sense,” Micael Johansson told The Canadian Press.